Gary Lineker will not present Match of the Day this weekend after the BBC decided his tweet comparing the Government's migration plans to Nazi Germany breached impartiality rules.
The corporation said Lineker would 'step back' from presenting the programme until he and his bosses had reached an 'agreed and clear position' on his use of social media.
Post by Berry McPaper-cuts on Mar 11, 2023 9:08:38 GMT
Mr BMcP has been unable to convince me that the ‘pundits` need to explain the game being televised to the people who are watching the match. It seems a bit jobs for the girls and boys.
There have been pundits and presenters commentating and discussing not just football but all sports that are televised. By the same strange logic as above, do we really need Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman presenting SCD?
Post by Berry McPaper-cuts on Mar 11, 2023 10:52:56 GMT
Actually, on reflection , there is a difference in that Tess and Claudia have an active role in Strictly whereas Sports Pundits are passive and not part of the sporting action in person.